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Usefulness of the Mini Nutritional Assessment in Predicting the Nutritional Status of Patients With Liver Cancer in Taiwan

Alan C. Tsai Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Health Services Management, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wei-Chung Hsu Department of Radiation Oncology, Cheng-Ching General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Shu-Ching Chan Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Tusi-Lan Chang Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Pages 334-341 | Received 01 Dec 2009, Accepted 16 May 2010, Published online: 31 Mar 2011

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